Hi guys,
Haven't done this before but thought I'd post my current tank setups. Apologies for the quality of photos/reflections. Taken just before dawn, room lights off, blinds closed and tank lights on and still have reflections...![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Anyhow!
Tank #1: Angelfish community in my living room.
Tank: Juwel Rio 450 (450l / 119 US gallons)
Lighting: Juwel Multilux LED (included)
Filtration: Aquael Ultramax 2000 and Aquael Ultramax 1000 (+ 2 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Aquael Flow Inline 500w (rubbish and they've actually discontinued them now) and Fluval E300
Stocking: 6 angelfish (bought as babies but have formed two breeding pairs), 6 Boesemani Rainbows, 6 Denison Barbs, 2 Siamese Algae Eaters, 8 Venezuelan Orange Laser Corydoras and 1 baby Rainbowshark.
Tank #2: Peaceful community in the dining room
Tank: Fluval Roma 240 (240l / 63 US gallons)
Lighting: Fluval Aquasky LED
Filtration: Fluval 407 (+ 1 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Fluval M300
Stocking: 20 Cardinal Tetras, 8 Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish, 9 Pacific Blue-eyes, 6 Pygmy Corydoras and about a million constantly reproducing cherry shrimp
.
Tank #3: Betta Tank in my garden office (tank needs a bit of maintenance but water change due tomorrow)
Tank: 24l / 6.3 US gallon tank from NACD Aquatics
Lighting: Nicrew LED
Filtration: Aqua 50 Internal
Heaters: Aquael Ultra 50w
Stocking: 1 Betta (hiding as the light just turned on).
Tank #4: Mini Community in my garden office
Tank: Custom build from NACD Aquatics (140l / 37 US gallons)
Lighting: AllPondSolutions LED (will upgrade to Fluval Aquasky when I can - current light non-adjustable
)
Filtration: Seachem Tidal 55 HOB
Heaters: Aquael Platinum 200W
Stocking: 2 Honey Gourami, 2 Kribensis (breeding pair), 9 Lambchop Rasbora, 8 Spotted Headstanders, 5 Ember Tetras (rescued, so not ideal numbers/combo), 3 Otocinclus.
Currently having an algae imbalance due to recent replanting but it keeps the otos happy.
Tank #5: Ranchu Tank in my garden office
Tank: Fluval Roma 240 (240l / 63 US gallons)
Lighting: Fluval Aquasky LED
Filtration: Fluval 407 (+ 2 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Fluval M300
Stocking: 3 Ranchu Goldfish
(Java ferns covered in algae. Tap water has high phosphate and no algae eaters in the tank. Considering removing the javas and rocks, and just adding some moss balls).
Tank #6: Fry/Quarantine Tank in my garden office
Tank: Marina Vue 87 (87l / 23 US gallons)
Lighting: Marina LED (built-in)
Filtration: Seachem Tidal 35 HOB
Heaters: Aquael Ultra 100W
Stocking: Currently 10 Kribensis fry. Sometimes used for Krib fry, sometimes for Angelfish fry. When my latest tank is up and running (see below) will switch it over for use as a quarantine tank for new arrivals as that tank is stocked.
Tank #7 Coming soon for garden office
Just commissioned a custom build to go in this space, for a 764 / 202 US gallon tank from NACD Aquatics. Haven't decided on stocking yet. I keep switching between (a) making use of the only tank of this size I'll ever be able to have to include some Clown Loaches and other large tank-necessary fish, (b) have a lively display of 100 Tiger Barbs as a species only tank, or (c) have it as a giant community tank of platies, various schools of tetras, cherry barbs etc. Slightly leaning towards (c) at the moment but by the time I've scraped the money together for the equipment, substrate etc, it's going to be a few months so have I time to think. Thoughts?
I plan on doing a tank build journal on this one, once the tank arrives.
Matt.
Haven't done this before but thought I'd post my current tank setups. Apologies for the quality of photos/reflections. Taken just before dawn, room lights off, blinds closed and tank lights on and still have reflections...
Anyhow!
Tank #1: Angelfish community in my living room.
Tank: Juwel Rio 450 (450l / 119 US gallons)
Lighting: Juwel Multilux LED (included)
Filtration: Aquael Ultramax 2000 and Aquael Ultramax 1000 (+ 2 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Aquael Flow Inline 500w (rubbish and they've actually discontinued them now) and Fluval E300
Stocking: 6 angelfish (bought as babies but have formed two breeding pairs), 6 Boesemani Rainbows, 6 Denison Barbs, 2 Siamese Algae Eaters, 8 Venezuelan Orange Laser Corydoras and 1 baby Rainbowshark.
Tank #2: Peaceful community in the dining room
Tank: Fluval Roma 240 (240l / 63 US gallons)
Lighting: Fluval Aquasky LED
Filtration: Fluval 407 (+ 1 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Fluval M300
Stocking: 20 Cardinal Tetras, 8 Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish, 9 Pacific Blue-eyes, 6 Pygmy Corydoras and about a million constantly reproducing cherry shrimp
.
Tank #3: Betta Tank in my garden office (tank needs a bit of maintenance but water change due tomorrow)
Tank: 24l / 6.3 US gallon tank from NACD Aquatics
Lighting: Nicrew LED
Filtration: Aqua 50 Internal
Heaters: Aquael Ultra 50w
Stocking: 1 Betta (hiding as the light just turned on).
Tank #4: Mini Community in my garden office
Tank: Custom build from NACD Aquatics (140l / 37 US gallons)
Lighting: AllPondSolutions LED (will upgrade to Fluval Aquasky when I can - current light non-adjustable
Filtration: Seachem Tidal 55 HOB
Heaters: Aquael Platinum 200W
Stocking: 2 Honey Gourami, 2 Kribensis (breeding pair), 9 Lambchop Rasbora, 8 Spotted Headstanders, 5 Ember Tetras (rescued, so not ideal numbers/combo), 3 Otocinclus.
Currently having an algae imbalance due to recent replanting but it keeps the otos happy.
Tank #5: Ranchu Tank in my garden office
Tank: Fluval Roma 240 (240l / 63 US gallons)
Lighting: Fluval Aquasky LED
Filtration: Fluval 407 (+ 2 double-air driven sponge filters, but for oxygenation rather than filtration)
Heaters: Fluval M300
Stocking: 3 Ranchu Goldfish
(Java ferns covered in algae. Tap water has high phosphate and no algae eaters in the tank. Considering removing the javas and rocks, and just adding some moss balls).
Tank #6: Fry/Quarantine Tank in my garden office
Tank: Marina Vue 87 (87l / 23 US gallons)
Lighting: Marina LED (built-in)
Filtration: Seachem Tidal 35 HOB
Heaters: Aquael Ultra 100W
Stocking: Currently 10 Kribensis fry. Sometimes used for Krib fry, sometimes for Angelfish fry. When my latest tank is up and running (see below) will switch it over for use as a quarantine tank for new arrivals as that tank is stocked.
Tank #7 Coming soon for garden office
Just commissioned a custom build to go in this space, for a 764 / 202 US gallon tank from NACD Aquatics. Haven't decided on stocking yet. I keep switching between (a) making use of the only tank of this size I'll ever be able to have to include some Clown Loaches and other large tank-necessary fish, (b) have a lively display of 100 Tiger Barbs as a species only tank, or (c) have it as a giant community tank of platies, various schools of tetras, cherry barbs etc. Slightly leaning towards (c) at the moment but by the time I've scraped the money together for the equipment, substrate etc, it's going to be a few months so have I time to think. Thoughts?
I plan on doing a tank build journal on this one, once the tank arrives.
Matt.